Winter Weather

Winter Weather
Speaker: Chris Oswalt, Multi-County Citrus Extension Agent in Central Florida
Topics: Winter weather watch, Ag weather forecasts, and Freeze protection
We will be discussing the importance of consistently reliable weather information. How this information can be used to make informed decisions on when and what citrus cold protection practices should be considered. There will also be a review of weather-related information services available to growers.
Speaker: Rick Lusher, Director of the Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN)
Topic: Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN), and Cold protection and irrigation tools.
FAWN provides real-time data from its network of 47 automated weather stations every 15 minutes and uses the data to provide decision-making tools for cold protection, irrigation scheduling, and chemical application. This presentation will provide an overview of using the FAWN website as well as recent system enhancements. In particular, details will be provided on recently installed weather stations, new sensors, and enhancements to the FAWN Cold Protection Toolkit.
Coordinator: Dr. Mongi Zekri, UF-IFAS, [e-mail]
1 CEU for pesticide license renewal
1 CEU for certified crop advisors